Following a brief decline the previous day, oil prices increased on Thursday as traders’ attention returned to the prospect of a limited supply of crude for the remainder of 2023. International benchmark Brent futures increased 17 cents to $92.05 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) increased 19 cents to $88.71. The International Energy…
In anticipation of increased crude demand from Chinese refineries, crude oil yesterday finished up 0.72% at 5877. According to data, China’s throughput at oil refineries increased by 15.4% in May compared to the same month last year, making it the country’s second-highest monthly total ever. According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) most recent Oil…
Oil prices increased on Tuesday amid expectations that the world’s largest oil consumer, the United States, will increase demand as a result of the debt ceiling agreement. Gains were restrained, however, by worries about future interest rate increases and the potential for OPEC+ to maintain current output quotas. Today morning, Brent crude futures had increased…
Early Asian trading on Monday saw a tiny increase in oil prices as concerns about a U.S. recession that had caused prices to fall for three weeks in a row for the first time since November started to fade. Brent crude prices were up 6 cents at $75.36 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil…
While geopolitical tensions in Europe increased as a result of remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend, oil prices rose in early trade on Monday as worries about financial sector volatility subsided. Brent crude prices increased 33 cents or 0.4% to $75.32 per barrel. The price of U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude…
The windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil has been decreased, while the tax on diesel has been increased by the Finance Ministry. The revised levy became effective on Tuesday. A notification states that the windfall levy, formally known as Special Additional Excise Tax (SAED), has been reduced from $4,400 per tonne to $3,500 per…
The fear of additional interest rate hikes and ongoing Russian crude exports caused oil prices to decline by more than 2% in the previous session. However, prices stabilized in early Asian trade on Tuesday. Brent crude futures were up 28 cents to $85.18 per barrel, while U.S. Crude oil futures for West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…
